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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 21 · 2023Reserved (SC)
Bhander (SC)
Winner — 2023
Phool Singh Baraiya
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 58.6%BJP 37.6%8 others 3.8%
Votes
82,043
58.7% share
Winning margin
29,438
21.1% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
73.7%
of 1,89,931
Bhander (SC) is a safe seat — Phool Singh Baraiya won by 21.1%.
Seat history
1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phool Singh Baraiya | INC (UPA) | 82,043 | 58.7% |
| 2 | Ghanshyam Pironiya | 52,605 | 37.6% | |
| 3 | Chaudhari Raju Dohare | 1,954 | 1.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,175 | 0.8% |
| 5 | Sushil-radhey Shyam Chandoriya | IND | 845 | 0.6% |
| 6 | D.r. Rahul | 370 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | Rakesh | IND | 272 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Ramani Jatav | 244 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | Udal Singh Thakur (khangar) | IND | 188 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Atar Singh | IND | 132 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (168th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean21.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 2.3% · max 33.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
168th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.06
fewer partiesmore parties
200th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
121st of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 58.7%BJP 37.6%OTH 2.8%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.20 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,86,754
Density
271 / km²
Sex ratio
873 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,902 km²
SC population25.5%
ST population1.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.0%Other 5.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.7%
Electricity61.2%
Sanitation22.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.4%
Children fully vaccinated79.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.8%
Children underweight (under 5)29.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate67.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.7%
Clean cooking fuel31.2%
Health insurance30.9%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Jaggery
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